Herocrats: A Guide for Government Workers Leading Change

Whether you're working a local government job, serving on the city council, or wrapping up your poli-sci major, this public policy book celebrates the Herocrat in every bureaucrat, inspiring government employees to lead change from wherever they're positioned. "Herocrats inspires emerging public leaders to corral their own courage, connection, and creativity to make a difference." -David Thornburgh, civic leader and Public Policy Program professor Herocrats aren't the result of a radioactive spider . . . they're born from a hope for justice. Government workers are motivated to eliminate inequities in our systems of transportation, housing, education, and more. But transforming systems and battling social injustice can be slow, bureaucratic, and painstaking. It takes a real herocrat to make real change. Allison Bell is the founder and CEO of Bellwether Consulting, where she was named one of ELGL's Top 100 Influencers in Local Government for her work across sectors to build more equitabl